AUDITION NOTICE: The Dark Room - Ad Astra Theatre Company

Title: The Dark Room

Presented By: Ad Astra Theatre Company

Genre: Drama

Synopsis: The Dark Room is a tense and unsettling drama set in a remote motel room in the Northern Territory. Over several nights, the lives of six people intersect, gradually revealing a devastating incident at the centre of the story. As timelines overlap and perspectives shift, fragments of truth expose deep failures of social and institutional responsibility. Beyond its immediate narrative, the play is a powerful metaphor for Australia’s dark past — confronting themes of violence, erasure, complicity, and the cost of silence.

Audition Date: Friday 23 January 2026 and Saturday 24 January 2026

Audition Time:

• Friday 23 January: 7:15pm – 10:00pm

• Saturday 24 January: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Audition Location and Address: Ad Astra – Pluto 210 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane

Audition Requirements:

• Prepare one dramatic monologue of your choice

• Selected applicants will be sent script extracts to prepare prior to audition

Audition Registration: Email applications to creatives@adastracreativity.com

Please include:

• Recent headshot

• Current CV (Word document or Google Doc only)

• Clearly specify the role(s) you are auditioning for

Performance Dates: 16 April – 9 May 2026

Performance Times: Thursday & Friday: 8:00pm & Saturday: 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Performance Location: Ad Astra – Pluto 210 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane

Rehearsal Times: Two weeknights and one weekend day

Warnings: Themes include institutional failure, violence, and systemic injustice

Creative Team: Director: Greg Scurr

Production Website: https://adastracreativity.com

Other information:

• This is a co-op production

• All creatives receive a share of ticket sales after expenses

• Callbacks: Tuesday 27 January 2026, 7:15pm – 10:00pm

Available Roles/Character Breakdown:

• Anni (40s): A passionate social worker struggling under systemic limitations

• Grace (14–16): A troubled, angry teenager failed by family and government systems

• Stephen (30s): A police officer navigating an unfamiliar and challenging environment

• Emma (30s): Stephen’s pregnant wife, isolated and without support

• Craig (40s–early 50s): A senior police officer under investigation for a death in custody

• Joseph (18–21): A young Indigenous Australian man, a victim of the system at the heart of the play